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In a sexual context, a facial is the slang term for the sexual activity in which a man directs an ejaculation of semen onto the face of another person, typically as part of the sex act of fellatio.

Techniques

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A man can either perform intercourse or receive fellatio and withdraw his penis before ejaculating and position it near his partner's face or masturbates (himself or by his partner) to orgasm with the penis positioned close to the partner's face. The ejaculate is sometimes partially directed into the mouth. Since semen that gets into the eyes is likely to cause an uncomfortable sensation, receivers may close their eyes or ask their partners to avoid the area. A facial may also occur accidentally during an act of fellatio, where the partner recoils with the first shot of semen into their mouth such that subsequent ejaculations land on their face.

Ejaculation onto the face is a safer sex act, although there is a minimal (but nonetheless possible) risk of contracting sexually transmitted disease through the mucous membranes, eyes, or any open cuts or sores on the recipient's facial area.

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Social attitudes

In pornography, the facial has become an accepted convention used to end a scene, being a variety of the "money shot or Blamo" (i.e. of the record of a male ejaculation). A cum shot was traditionally done to show that an actual sexual act had occurred. However, cum shots with ejaculation on parts of the body other than the face (e.g. the vulva) were more common in earlier pornography.

Outside modern pornography, attitudes toward and acceptance of the act vary widely. In Western society, a common criticism of the facial is that it objectifies or otherwise humiliates the receiving partner. Others dispute this (See Critiques of "cum shots" for more details and viewpoints).

References

1. The argument occurs, for example, in Padraig McGrath's review of Laurence O'Toole's book Pornocopia – Porn, Sex, Technology and Desire

See also

• Oral sex
• Money shot
• Sexual slang
• Cum Shot
• Bukkake

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